No injured cavers recorded.
Five people, some of whom were members of the Cincinnati Mountaineering Club, entered the Minton Hollow entrance of Sloan's Valley Cave at 2:00 p.m. and arrived at the Screaming Willy Pit entrance at 8:00 p.m. Bruce Pierno, Alan Wernersbach, Bill Strachan, Midge Longeway, and Steve Weiter had to be assisted out of the cave by members of the Blue Grass Grotto. One man insisted on free climbing. but was forced to use a belay. He then fell and was caught.
Analysis: "There have been two rescues in the same pit entrance in one month. In both cases parties encountered the entrance from inside and tried to use it as a means of avoiding a long return trip. They were, of course, unprepared and unfit to use this type of entrance." (Simpson)
COG Squeaks Vol16 No12 p114
This record was last updated on 27th Apr 2024 at 23:11 UTC.